Windshield shade and utility map holder



Dec. 26, 1922. v

L. K. MULFORD,

WINDSHIELD SHADE AND UTILITY MAP HOLDER.

2 SHEETS'-SHEET 2 FILED JUNE 2.1919.

Patented Dec. 25, 1922.

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LOUIS MULFORD, or'nnnvnia, ooLonAno.

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Application filed June 2, i919. seems. 0 ,302.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, Louis K. MULFORD,

a citizen of the United States, residing at l 4,13 Kittridge Building, in the city and county of Denver, State of Golorado,have invented certain new and useful Improve- I ments in Windshield Shade and Utility drawings forming Map Holders, of which the following is a specification. 1

My invention relates to combination wind shield shade utility map holders. The primary object of my invention isthe provision of a wind shield shade which. will pre-' vent, the glare fromthe sunlight in the day time and head lights at night from affecting the sight of the automobile driver. a i a 1 Another object of my invention isto provide a secondary roller shade so constructed that it may be usedfor carrying road maps or other printed or written matter in such a way as to enable, the automobile driver to pull down the map or other written or printed matter beforeh-im while driving, for the purpose of reference;

Still another object of my invention is to provide the necessary frame work which supports this plurality of roller shades with various utility devices such-as a card holder, thermometer, identification card holder, mirror, or any other contrivance which autoniobile driversmay wish to use i I Still another object ofmy invention is to provide a rollerishade of opaque material with aperturesfof transparent colored-material for thepurpose of allowingthedriver to "see throughit and at the same time preventing strongrays of light from dazzling the automobile drivers eyes.

FNith the above and other objects in view the present invention resides ,in the novel features of construction, formations, combinations and arran ernent of parts-to be hereinafter more particularly described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying a part of the'present ap plication in which; i l

Figure lvis a side elevation'showing the bracket and supporting part ofa rolling shadewith the map containing shade partly drawn down.

, Figure 2 is "a part front elevation of Figure 1. i

Figure 3 is a partialplan View looking from the bottom up.

Figure 4 is a front elevation partly broken and shows the opaque shade partly drawn down and the inap'roller shade extended downward part way showing the arrangement of a light and several card containers on the upper part of the supporting frame. Throughout the following 'detailed description and on; the several figures or drawings similar parts are referred to by'likereference characters. l

'Nuineral l is a windshield. Numeral E2 is the wind shield frame. fiNumeral 3 is the wind shield supporting tnrame, pp 7 p c Bracketd is held to the wind shield frame by a clamp 5 at the lower end and a curved plate tensor 6' atthelupper side of the frame. This bracket at cits upper end contains proper bearings 7 in which theshaft 8 of the shade roller 9 is mounted. This shade roller is of the plain springtype and has no, pawl l or ratchet to keep it from winding up. The shade 'l O fastened to this roller and inorder to draw theshade down and hold it inposition the'lower end of the-shade is affixed to a rod 11 which has an expanded end button head 12. The button head is madelargeenough so that it can not readily pass through the slot 13 of thebracket 4. When pulling the shade down rodll vpasses up or down through groove 13 and at the desired height a movement ofthelrodwill cause it to engage in the notches 1e. The te nsion onthe roller shade spring will keep it engaged in these notches and therefore prevent'it from rais v ing upQu-nless the operator so desires. At the top ot bracket dis fastened a casing 15 which isin parthingedly mounted by means of affhinge 16 andheld in place by a hook and eye (1,7; The reason for hinging thisis to make it accessible for adjusting the roller shade fl -he casing15revolvably supports a secondary rollerfl? upon whiclnthe map containing shade 18 is mounted, l q

{ {The sh'ade'itselt consists} of two plies of material, one of which 18 is transparent. The other can either be transparent, translucent or opaque as desired by the user. The two plies of this shade are held together by a lacing 19 which passes in and out through the corresponding apertures of both IS and 183. The aperfiuieso of sufficient size to allow? a movement dn'e to the difference of circumference distance when the shade is wound upon the roller 17 At the bottom ot this shade is also fastened a rod 21 Whili-makes an eas'yg'rip or handle by which the shade may be pulled up or down. At a convenientpla'ce along this rod there is clamped a hook 22 which is used when the" map container shade is pulled down to such nemia Where it can be hooked. on to the cross rod 11 o de 00: .ioq h i 'idl t at is li s -iially foii'n'd on the lower windshield- It an be really e hat yk p t lacing on 'itl i'er 'onef side mh o her a ap m y e? i se d' be wee ie o 'p le parts; of, shade and he readily visible and reedsbi by the Ope ator. A1515 meme raindlfl m s of certain steps to he I made during the tour loeplaced between these two component pasted when; noun use the shade can be raised 0111i of s'i'g'ht in order that there will heiio' obstruct-ion tothe view of the driver. Thesanie-ca n he dehe with shade 10. In a number of instances it the map containing shade is made of, 1naterial which allows a Vision blli'i preveii'ts glare he WQ ifil l j-yhb d l Q iiPlB ly and upper shade; 1'8 ma be drawn down and it then 'aps are placed to one side the operator may have a full view ahead withont having the; glare] froth an oneoming head light orrrom: the rays or sunlight affect his vision. ,Thecasing 15 is also provided with ashaded electric light 23 for facilitating the referencelte the maps orn'iemora'ndur is at This'sain'e casing is also provided with card containers 24 which are conveniently Inade of strap-iron or elastic bands. This -is' of advantage to the salesman h'nsiness man having to make numeroiis stops .asyit is easily aiccess'ihle for the t0, are he ted matter 1 from these racks. whit "1i Bracket L i s proti fi W fi P j $.QQW iQ we. we f s l t .e'. 0t s eet th time. e e: d i e eem set between them or a vanity easement f es wen asa l i e i 13 e oii l dt j ey glasses'by which combination of colorscertainfcluhs or organizations may lee-known, similar to the use et colored lights when designating various boat clubs along the S--,, I Q.

. ,It.h,. 1'd;.. s nd t dfl i i sm netion that various n inor-changesin the specritic details; 6r 4: {eateries '.-ait he iesQ'rt-d tdwithiii file scope of the" eppefided claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

It should be further understood that while 1 have shown two distinct shade rollers or a shade roller and map roller, either one may be dispenseiil with or number one or more may be added.

Having thus fully described my invention what 1' claim is new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A translucent gl are-eliminating curtain, means tomonnt the same on a wind shield, the"curtain heinpftwo-ply to support maps and the like, thereloetwen on one portion of ,the curtain and toperrn'it vision through other portions or the enrtaifn at the same time. v I I v V 2. A cnrtain havin' V s ept-ion ofma' s and the like th rebetweeh, both of said plies being transparent. I

y A. certain havingjnieans'for mounting the same upon "an automobile, said curtain beingtvvo ply for the reception of maps and the like'between the plies, one ply being transparent for viewing the maps and fthe like therethronofh and the other ply being translucent. v i p a. A glareeliminating; curtain, means to mount't i e same on windshield, said curtain having'two plies for the reception of ma s and the like therebetwe'en, the lower ends of said two plies being connected, means one edge forholding the plies to gethe'Jf" wl'ien' in use and to permit opening;

the same for placing maps and the like be tween the plies, and in eanscOn'necting the plies at the opposite edge.

5. A curtain hating two plies for the reception of inapsand the like therebetwe'en, the two pliesbeing;- connected together at the lower ends thereo't one ply being transp arenft for viewing the maps and the like therethrongh, and means connecting the edges or the twoplies and adapted to permit opening the for placing maps and the like therehetween. p I v 6. A curtain having two plies for the reception ofn aps and the like therebetween, One ply bein j anspa rent for viewing the maps and the like and means connecting; the piles at lower and opposite sideedgesadapb e m we e: l e'rli a edge torpla 5; maps and the like between the p'liefs'. p V I I ,7. jcnrtain't having two plies for the receptioi i of maps and the like therehe'tween, one; plvheinp; adapted or viewing" the maps and the like theret-hrough, and means connecting the plies at lower and opposite side edges, s aid means at oneedge heing'inthe tornrof a-lacing adapted to permit opening the plies, v I 8. A curtain adapted to he rolled and ha l lng two plies for the reception of maps and two plies for there'- the like therebetween, apertures provided. in the sides of said curtain, the lower end of one ply being connected to the other ply, and means mounted in said plies at said sides and passing through said apertures, said apertures being sufiieiently large to compensate for the differences in circumferential length when the curtain is rolled.

9. A curtain having two plies for the re 10 ception of maps and the like therebetween,

signature in the presence of two witnesses. 15

LOUIS K. MULFORD.

\Vitnesses MAYE GREEN, CHARLES W. SMITH. 

